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Advisory: Important Information on the arrival of the Vancouver 2010 OlympicFlame, October 30

- Media technical briefing October 27
- Media site walk through October 29
- October 30 Olympic Flame airport arrival and arrival ceremony
- Filing room details
- Feed service details
- Media materials and background information details
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;location&gt;VANCOUVER&lt;/location&gt;, &lt;chron&gt;Oct. 24&lt;/chron&gt; /CNW/ - As dawn breaks on &lt;chron&gt;Friday, October 30&lt;/chron&gt;, a Canadian Forces Polaris aircraft will return from &lt;location&gt;Greece&lt;/location&gt; with the Olympic Flame and a Canadian delegation on board. The Olympic Flame will touch down on Canadian soil at the Victoria International Airport before it lights the community celebration cauldron at an arrival ceremony on the grounds of the British Columbia Parliament Buildings.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Please note: All media interested in covering Day 1 events of the &lt;location&gt;Vancouver&lt;/location&gt; 2010 Olympic Torch Relay must register with the &lt;location&gt;Vancouver&lt;/location&gt; Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). See specific details below. Media passes are mandatory for access to all media zones, and applies to ALL media, including those that pre-registered in the summer to cover the torch relay.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It is critical for media planning to cover this event to participate in, or be aware of, all of the events listed below either in person in Victoria, BC, or by conference call.&lt;/p&gt;
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No. 1 Media Technical Briefing: Tuesday, October 27
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What:
A technical overview of Day 1, October 30 Olympic Flame arrival, route
materials and celebrations.
Where:
Victoria Conference Center, Saanich Room
720 Douglas St.
Victoria, BC
Time:
1:00 pm (Pacific Time)
Participating:
VANOC and partners' media relations representatives
Victoria and area community task force representatives
Dial in info:
If you cannot join in person please e-mail
media@torchrelay.vancouver2010.com for access to teleconference
details.
No. 2 Site Walk Through and Briefing for Flame Arrival Event:
Thursday, October 29
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What:
An onsite technical walk through of the October 30 Olympic Flame arrival
ceremony and community celebrations.
Where:
Grounds of the British Columbia Parliament Buildings
Near the corner of Government and Belleville streets
Victoria, BC
Time:
9:00 pm (Pacific Time)
Participating:
VANOC media relations representatives
Victoria and area community task force representatives
No. 3 Airport Arrival of the Olympic Flame: Friday, October 30
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What:
A Canadian Forces CC-150 Polaris (Airbus A-310) aircraft will land on
Canadian soil carrying a delegation of prominent Canadians and the
Olympic Flame in a miner's lantern.
Time: (All times approximate)
7:15 am (Pacific Time): Touchdown
8:00 am: Taxi onto airport apron and Olympic Flame exits
8:05 am: Short statements by delegation
8:30 am: Olympic Flame convoy departs for downtown Victoria, BC
Where:
Department of National Defence Hangar/443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron
Located on west side of Victoria International Airport
1593 Kittyhawk Rd.
North Saanich, BC
Media Registration:
Media registration is required to attend the airport arrival. A media
registration tent will be set up at the main gate to the hangar and open
at 6:00 am. Media must show photo ID and press credentials to gain
access. No registrations will be accepted after 6:45 am.
Satellite trucks must arrive between 5:00 am and 6:00 am. Any satellite
trucks arriving after 6:00 am will not be given access to the event.
Who:
Gary Lunn, Minister of State (Sport), Government of Canada
The Honourable Steven Point, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
Gordon Campbell, premier of British Columbia
Colin Hansen, deputy premier of British Columbia
Mary McNeil, Minister of State (Olympics), Government of British Columbia
Gregor Robertson, mayor of Vancouver
Ken Melamed, mayor of Whistler
John Furlong, VANOC CEO
Chief Bruce Underwood, Pauquachin First Nation
Chief Ivan Morris, Tsartlip First Nation
Chief Allan Claxton, Tsawout First Nation
Chief Vern Jack, Tseycum First Nation
Rear Admiral Tyrone Pile, Commander of Maritime Forces Pacific,
Department of National Defence
Nikolas (Nikos) Koumettis, president, Coca-Cola Canada
Graham MacLachlan, regional president, RBC, British Columbia
Note: Important information on media positions will be made available at
the technical briefings noted above.
No. 4 Victoria Parliament Buildings Arrival Ceremony: October 30
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What:
The beginning of the 106-day, 45,000-kilometre Vancouver 2010 Olympic
Torch Relay.
Time: (All times approximate)
9:20 am (Pacific Time): Olympic Flame travels across harbour
9:35 am: Flame arrives at wharf near Government and Belleville streets
10:10 am: Community cauldron is lit
10:40 am: First torchbearer departs (identity secret until that moment)
Where:
Starting in Victoria's Inner Harbour
Celebration on the grounds of the British Columbia Parliament Buildings
Near corner of Government and Belleville streets
Victoria, British Columbia
Media Registration:
All media must register with VANOC. To register and pick up a media pass
for the arrival ceremony and all subsequent Day 1 events, members of the
media must show photo ID and press credentials on October 29 from 7:00 pm
to 9:30 pm at the Fairmont Empress Hotel (Buckingham room) located at 721
Government St. in Victoria, BC. Registration will also be available on
October 30 starting at 7:00 am at the media tent at the corner of
Government and Belleville streets.
Who:
Gary Lunn, Minister for State (Sport), Government of Canada
Gordon Campbell, premier of British Columbia
Gregor Robertson, mayor of Vancouver
Ken Melamed, mayor of Whistler
Dean Fortin, mayor of Victoria
John Furlong, VANOC CEO
Chief Robert Sam, Songhees First Nation
Chief Andy Thomas, Esquimalt First Nation
Nikolas (Nikos) Koumettis, president, Coca-Cola Canada
Graham MacLachlan, regional president, RBC, British Columbia
First Canadian torchbearers
Note: important information on media positions will be made available at
the technical briefings noted above.
No. 5 Media Filing Room: October 30
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A media room with high-speed internet will be available in Victoria, BC,
to assist media in filing their stories on October 30. The room at the
Victoria Conference Centre will operate from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm (Pacific
Time) and is located at 720 Douglas St.
No. 6 Feed Service
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Broadcasters interested in accessing the feed service should contact: Tom
Hildebrandt, 416-384-5830, Tom.hildebrandt@ctv.ca.
No. 7 Media Materials and background information available online
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Daily media highlights, images, broadcast quality video and editorial
content for each day of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay are provided to
media on FLAME, the torch relay digital asset management system. To register
for FLAME, visit www.vancouver2010.com/flame, click `Visit FLAME' and then
`Register now.'
Detailed maps of relay route for Days 1 - 4 are available on the
interactive map at www.vancouver2010.com/torchrelay. Maps for following days
will be rolled out as the relay makes its way across Canada.